Red Tote Bag

[Hi Im Joe]

Hello Eveyrone,

Here's a red tote bag I made for my mom. The last project I posted was a canvas and leather tote. I used that project as a trial run for this all leather tote bag. This bag has a duck cotton lining with an internal pocket. It also has an external zipper pocket and zipper top closure. My mom likes cross body bags so I made the strap so she could wear it this way.

A couple things I learned:

Zipper top closures are a pain in the ass. I have to figure out some better ways to get it done and have a cleaner look.

Top stitching around the top of the bag is a bitch. I should have top stitched it from the inside to the outside instead of the other way around.

I definitely made some errors with this bag but I feel like I learned a lot and the next one will be even better because of it.

Thanks for looking! Let me know what you like and how I could do better.

Joe

[builderofstuff]

Looks really good. I'd like to get into making more bags, my wife has a purse addiction so it would be a great excuse to make stuff and keep her happy. What weight leather did you use?

Chris

[Hi Im Joe]

Thank you!

Leather is 2.6oz according to the supplier. It felt insanely thin. But it worked out really well and turning it was a piece of cake due to its lightweight.

Edited September 12, 2014 by Hi Im Joe

[Rohn]

Looks great Joe.

[Hi Im Joe]

Looks great Joe.

Thanks Rohn!

[thefanninator]

Good work!

[Hi Im Joe]

Good work!

Thanks!

[billybopp]

Looks darn nice!

ill

B

[Eddie1968]

looks like it would be a booger to assemble! But you did an awesome job!!

[Hi Im Joe]

Looks darn nice!

ill

B

Thanks billy!

looks like it would be a booger to assemble! But you did an awesome job!!

Thank you so much! It definitely was not the easiest to assemble. But I learned a lot!